02 May 2022 14:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Gaelic Arc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 731367- / 9 | Jump (36) | N T Prendergast | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, headway on inner to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, ridden at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Flaming Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 32- / 7 | Flat (16), Jump (127) | J B Kane | M J Smith Teresa Flood | 5/4 | |
| disputed lead and took keen hold, led from 3rd, went clear and pulled hard from 5th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 1 L | Showbusiness (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 532262- / 7 | Flat (664), Jump (11) | Niall Moore | G Elliott Mr Gethyn Mills | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Shoot First (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3R- / 9 | Jump (10) | A McCurtin | C Byrnes Dubai Cowboys Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| in rear, progress 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Esperti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2814- / 8 | Jump (201) | J B Foley | Peter Fahey Toni & Dai | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, close 3rd on outer 3 out, ran around briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Freddie Robdal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6/3473- / 8 | Jump (21) | C G O'Dwyer | H De Bromhead Dave Clerkin Racing… | 11/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 3rd, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 4th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | 7 L | Helvic Princess (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | S265- / 4 | Flat (26), Jump (11) | N J Ryan | N Meade Mr H Burns | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 7th and bad mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | HD | Kinbrace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5- / 6 | Jump (64) | C Brassil | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Helios Smart (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 00- / 5 | Jump (56) | P J O'Hanlon | B Connell Barry Connell | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | ½ L | Odd Venture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U9356- / 7 | Flat (196), Jump (227) | Derek McGrath | R K Watson Oakwood Racing | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Ballinlough Gale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 09- / 6 | Flat (195), Jump (15) | E Walsh | P Martin Call It What You… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Cozone (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | / 8 | Flat (9) | J G Gilligan | M J Smith Debbie Kelly | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 3rd and slightly hampered, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 17 |   | HD | The Son Of Brega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00- / 7 | Jump (15) | P M O'Brien | P Downey Lane Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 8 L | Drayton Cross (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U- / 8 | Flat (220), Jump (15) | S O'Callaghan | L Fowler Galalea Ltd | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 8 |   | 3 L | Ballykeeran (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0770- / 7 | Flat (75), Jump (15) | S A Mulcahy | G Hussey Michelle P O'Connor | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 18 |   | 4¾ L | Miss Sunset (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 10 11) | 0P- / 7 | Jump (82) | G P Brouder | Gearoid Brouder T J Doran | 200/1 | |
| always behind, took keen hold, hampered 3rd, mistakes 4th and 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Celine Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0- / 6 | Jump (25) | Reserve 2 | M Fahey Mr James O Regan | 0/0 | ||
| 20 |   | - | Superlike (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (397) | Reserve 1 | G Elliott Michael G Cleary | 0/0 | ||
| 11 |   | - | Heathrow (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) | P734- / 5 | Jump (24) | J P O'Sullivan | Miss E Doyle Glen Howitt | 0/0 | ||
| 16 |   | - | Strong Whisper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0- / 7 | Jump (15) | R P Geoghegan | N Lee M P Hogan | 0/0 | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Backing Band (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9/0- / 6 | Jump (330) | T N Brett | Peter Fahey Ms Bernadette Leigh | 100/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and unseated rider at 3rd | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Ghumama (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 7F- / 7 | Flat (145), Jump (39) | Reserve 3 | D Hogan Hannah McCrory | 0/0 | ||
